Indigenous Learning - The Medicine Wheel Model
X TWITTER POST TWEET 1) Reflect: Ah, grab your coffee, mine's black with a splash of chaos, just like teaching on a Monday! That quote from the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition really hits home, doesn't it? It's like the Medicine Wheel is whispering, Hey, life isn't a straight line; it's a cosmic donut where everything connects! I love how it emphasizes balance and unity, reminding us that in education, we're not just cramming facts but nurturing the whole person, spirit, body, mind, emotions. From the resources about Dr. Nicole Bell, it's all about that interconnectedness, like how the four directions guide us from vision in the east to action in the north. In my classroom (or virtual one), it makes me pause and think: am I helping kids see the big picture, or just checking boxes? It's a gentle nudge to teach with harmony, not hierarchy. Makes you want to draw a circle on your whiteboard and say, "Class, let's roll with this!...